Colorado Springs ranks among the nation’s 25 best cities for graduates with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees, but across the state women are much less likely than men to work in STEM careers, according to Lauren Casteel, Women’s Foundation of Colorado president and CEO.
WFCO hosted a community...

School security is a rapidly growing business nationwide.
According to CNNMoney, school districts are increasing their investments in video surveillance, entry control systems, training and security forces.
Colorado Springs school districts are no exception. Although local districts don’t disclose the specifics of security measures such as placement of cameras, they want...

The Legislative Audit Committee’s going online.
The committee approved a request yesterday by Seante President Brandon Shaffer of Longmont to perform an emergency audit of online public schools operating in Colorado.
Shaffer requested the audit after reviewing state reports that raise concerns about the efficacy of some of the online program.
“When...

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs student government will host a debate among at-large candidates for a seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents.
The one-hour debate is at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in Centennial Hall, Room 108 on the UCCS campus, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Parking...

After months of state and federal investigations into its business practices, Corinthian Colleges Inc. has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to plan the winding down of some of its operations — including its two facilities in Colorado Springs.
The deal, announced Monday, stipulates the creation of...

After graduating from Doherty High School, Rod Thirion earned three degrees, worked in a variety of industries and owned a restaurant/bar in Denver. But while teaching his first class — the first night — at Pikes Peak Community College, Thirion knew he’d found his niche.
Recently, he took time to...

The Department of Labor and Employment is joining forces with several government agencies this month, including community organizations and nonprofits to produce a Military and Veterans Employment Expo. All veterans, particularly those soon to be discharged and those recently separated are encouraged to attend.
The Military and Veterans Employment Expo is...

CO schools luring more foreign students
A new Colorado law freeing state universities to recruit more international students has prompted schools to begin aggressively courting foreigners who want to study in the United States — and pay higher tuition.
The Daily Camera reports (http://goo.gl/g2DLu ) that Colorado State University is seriously...

At the University of Colorado Colorado Springs parking and soccer go hand in hand.
UCCS has hired Mortenson Construction to build a unique parking structure, one with 1,230 parking slots, topped with a soccer field.
Crews began working on the $21 million project this month. Mortenson is leading a design-build team...

Several girls gathered to the west of the giant, muddy puddle that had formed just outside the boundaries of Sondermann Park, where the sounds of Interstate 25 are all but lost alongside the gurgle of Mesa Creek.
“I’m not touching any mud,” one said, matter-of-factly.
“Me either,” was the response.
All of...

Colleges and universities in this region have had a productive year: Some have started, continued or planned major construction projects, while reinforcing their reputations as community leaders and forward-thinking institutions. They’re not letting piecemeal state and federal funding stop them from continuing as great regional assets.
December 13
PPCC plans downtown...